Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
140 to 179 
acres 
180 to 219 
acres 
220 to 259 
acres 
260 to 499 
acres 
500 to 999 
acres 
1,000 to 1,999 
acres 
2,000 or more 
acres 
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL 
PRODUCTS SOLD AND GOVERNMENT 
PAYMENTS - Con. 
Total - Con. 
Total sales - Con. 
Cut Christmas trees and 
short-rotation woody crops 
farms 
8 
4 
- 
9 
4 
- 
2 
$1,000 
6 
1 
- 
(D) 
13 
- 
(D) 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
2 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
Cut Christmas trees 
farms 
8 
4 
- 
7 
4 
- 
2 
$1,000 
6 
1 
- 
(D) 
13 
- 
(D) 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
2 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
Short-rotation woody crops 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
2 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Other crops and hay (see text) 
farms 
473 
298 
178 
935 
829 
703 
1,081 
$1,000 
10,865 
7,652 
5,522 
43,419 
73,858 
66,955 
151,842 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
76 
44 
33 
261 
344 
268 
443 
$1,000 
6,334 
4,995 
3,695 
35,062 
67,126 
61,133 
140,768 
Maple syrup (see text) 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
590 
315 
206 
1,182 
1,257 
1,158 
2,316 
$1,000 
219,750 
208,579 
83,265 
294,305 
1,429,775 
594,263 
1,096,435 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
87 
45 
28 
230 
411 
529 
1,876 
$1,000 
213,332 
205,163 
80,799 
279,953 
1,414,250 
579,899 
1,085,305 
Milk from cows (see text) 
farms 
15 
6 
3 
24 
26 
20 
13 
$1,000 
28,069 
(D) 
18,677 
58,728 
120,904 
117,225 
150,854 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
14 
3 
3 
17 
26 
18 
13 
$1,000 
(D) 
(D) 
18,677 
58,719 
120,904 
(D) 
150,854 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
49 
27 
7 
55 
27 
20 
37 
$1,000 
(D) 
(D) 
244 
(D) 
(D) 
212 
(D) 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
- 
1 
2 
5 
2 
1 
8 
$1,000 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, and 
milk (see text) 
farms 
95 
38 
35 
106 
99 
72 
107 
$1,000 
6,073 
(D) 
701 
1,273 
(D) 
5,921 
16,957 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
3 
1 
3 
4 
10 
11 
33 
$1,000 
(D) 
(D) 
518 
762 
(D) 
5,690 
16,160 
Horses, ponies, mules, burros, and 
donkeys 
farms 
150 
70 
61 
206 
171 
102 
258 
$1,000 
1,574 
845 
1,126 
2,969 
4,265 
636 
2,457 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
6 
3 
6 
16 
10 
1 
9 
$1,000 
455 
337 
660 
1,770 
3,108 
(D) 
1,029 
Poultry and eggs 
farms 
82 
48 
30 
123 
76 
59 
87 
$1,000 
353 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
92 
(D) 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
4 
4 
3 
- 
1 
$1,000 
312 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
Aquaculture 
farms 
- 
1 
2 
5 
3 
1 
1 
$1,000 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
(D) 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
2 
- 
1 
1 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
Other animals and other animal 
products (see text) 
farms 
40 
25 
20 
57 
40 
29 
38 
$1,000 
121 
123 
74 
611 
1,634 
493 
8,859 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
- 
1 
- 
2 
6 
5 
11 
$1,000 
- 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
1,320 
425 
8,606 
Value of- 
Government payments 
farms 
944 
313 
275 
1,683 
1,683 
1,449 
2,450 
$1,000 
4,029 
1,383 
1,618 
13,252 
20,598 
28,740 
89,849 
Landlord's share of total 
sales (see text) 
farms 
82 
67 
42 
284 
379 
413 
817 
$1,000 
1,403 
902 
705 
8,394 
18,113 
23,517 
75,062 
Agricultural products sold directly to 
individuals for human 
consumption (see text) 
farms 
111 
59 
45 
184 
157 
109 
144 
$1,000 
475 
401 
389 
1,393 
2,012 
1,576 
1,832 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES 
Total farm production expenses 1 
farms 
2,155 
947 
696 
3,296 
2,930 
2,263 
3,602 
$1,000 
292,372 
235,952 
121,545 
550,817 
1,669,547 
990,617 
2,164,373 
Average per farm 
dollars 
135,671 
249,157 
174,634 
167,117 
569,811 
437,745 
600,881 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil 
conditioners purchased 
farms 
574 
247 
197 
1,050 
1,091 
981 
1,861 
$1,000 
4,512 
2,460 
2,500 
22,129 
32,917 
55,719 
171,651 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
360 
129 
92 
463 
341 
204 
273 
$5,000 to $24,999 
185 
94 
65 
358 
357 
332 
521 
$25,000 to $49,999 
23 
18 
33 
140 
162 
158 
282 
$50,000 or more 
6 
6 
7 
89 
231 
287 
785 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
706 
324 
266 
1,313 
1,334 
1,213 
2,163 
$1,000 
1,849 
1,041 
939 
8,861 
16,955 
28,413 
116,207 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
608 
269 
210 
895 
702 
502 
594 
$5,000 to $24,999 
93 
45 
50 
346 
439 
387 
589 
$25,000 to $49,999 
3 
8 
5 
55 
128 
158 
327 
$50,000 or more 
2 
2 
1 
17 
65 
166 
653 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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